Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Severna Park osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Back And Neck Care Center
cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain
patients with osteoarthritis every day. Blending chiropractic
treatment with nutrition like omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients like chondroitin/glucosamine
often leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Back And Neck Care Center usually sees
osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense!
Pain gets our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path
is likely longer than that of pain’s. The most common
form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease reported
to affect 13.6% of adults over 20 years old (Canada
& US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process
that interrupts cartilage synthesis, causing
degeneration of cartilage in joints. (1) Medical literature
reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with
osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous as well. Research
also reported that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have centered
on the potential beneficial effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Back And Neck Care Center
presents what these PUFAs are and features their
importance to our Severna Park chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in a variety of studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate
pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In an investigation
comparing
edible oils of various omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the higher omega-3 oils produced increased cartilage thickness and decreased
tumor necrosis factor-A inflammatory markers in serum and cartilage tests. (3)
Another such study comparing low to higher
proportion of omega 3 to 6 diets revealed that lower omega 6
to omega 3 intake diets enhanced cartilage structure, decelerated
cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just adjusting
dietary intake can improve OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will thank you! Back And Neck Care Center designs Severna Park chiropractic treatment plans to address
inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how nutrition fits into The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to deal with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Severna Park chiropractic
appointment soon. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are subjects of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.